The Small Back Room
1949 · 1h 47m · Drama, Romance, War · United Kingdom · Rated PG (GB)
As the Germans drop explosive booby-traps on 1943 Britain, the embittered expert who'll have to disarm them fights a private battle with alcohol.
Based on the novel by
Nigel Balchin6.4Smart score
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alcoholicalcoholismamputeebombbomb disposal unitbomb makingbomb squadbooby trapdisarming a bombenglandexplosives expertguns and weaponshallucinationsmilitary weaponsprosthetic legroadside bombromantic dramaself-destructionself-loathingself sacrificestrong womansupportive partnerunexploded bombwarwar effortweapons of warweapon testingwithdrawalworld war ii
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